Work-holder for slicing-machines.



A. M. DEMUTH.

WORK HOLDER FOR SLICING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. 1911. RENEWED NOV. 21. 1911.

Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

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A. M. DEMUTH.

WORK HOLDER FOR SLICING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY2.19I?. RENEWED NOV. 27.1917.

Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

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ALFRED M. DEMUTH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO U. S... SLICING MACHINE COMPANY, OF LAPORTE, INDIANA, A. CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

WORK-HOLDER FOR SLICING=-MAOHINES.

- Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2%, 1918.

Application filed may 2, 1917, Serial No. 165,821. Renewed November 27, 1917. Serial Ito. 0 1,275.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, ALFRED M. DEMUTH, a citizen'of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful 1m rovements in Work-Holders for Slicingachines,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in work holders for slicing machines, and more particularly to devices adapted to hold the work or article so that it may be completely prongs have been employed 'which penetrate.

the article in a direction transverseto' the cutting plane of the knife or cutter, with a the result, that the pin or prongs are en- 7 jects as will appear,.the invention consists gaged by the cutter before the article iscompletely sliced, thereby rendering it impossible to completely out up the article.

To overcome these difficulties and objections, and to provide an improved simple and efficient device of thi character, y

means of which the articleimay be securely held whilebeing'cut, and which device is also adapted to hold the article by the'very tip or end, thereby rendering it possible to cut soft, as well as hot meat, is one of the objects of the present invention.

A further object-is to provide an improved device of thischaracter by means of which a plurality of articles of different sizes or. diameters .may be simultaneously cut.

A further object is to provide an improved clamping device of this character embodying an article engaging portion, and means,

for limiting the movement of the clamping device in one direction, whereby the article engaging portion will be. protected.

To the attainment of these ends, and the accomplishment of other new and usefulohin the features of novelty in substantially the construction, comblnation and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more. fully described and claimed and shown'm the accompanying drawings lllustratmgthis invention, and in which. y

Flgure 1 1s a front elevation of an improved device of this character constructed table 0 in accordance with the principles of this invention; p

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view as taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view as taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is View similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of the invention; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View taken on the line 5--5, Fig. 1; r a

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 6-6, Fig. 1

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the clamping, member;

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line 8 8, Fig. i;

Fig.9 is an enlarged detail sectional View taken on line'9-9, Fig. 2..

Referring more particularly to the drawings and in the present exemplification of this invention, the numeral IOdesignates generally a supporting member which is provided with uprights 11 rojecting thereabove. The uprights are provided with a series of teeth 12, and the support 10 comprises a main body portion and a section 13 removably secured thereto, in any desired or 'suit-. able manner, such as by means of fastening devices 14. The uprights 11 are preferably connected with the section 13, so that when the latter is removed or detached from the portion 10, the uprights will also be removed. The body 10 is provided with a series of apertures 15 which are adapted to receive fprongs or projections upon the meat vice may be applied as an attachment thereto. The support 10 is also provided with guides 16 which engage uprights 17 for holding the attachment in positlon and fasis deflected laterally with respect to the body? portion, and the section 13 (see particularly Fig. 6) is provided with a transverse aper- 'tu're 22 into which the deflected portion 21.

of the prong 20 is adapted to be inserted and the extremlty of the portion 21 is u set-or secured. to the section 13 in any desired or suitable manner. The section 13 is also pro-i a slicing machine, so that this deice rot

vided with a recess 23 adjacent the front edge thereof and which recess communicates with the aperture 22 so that the bodyportion of the prong 20will enter the recess. By mounting the prongs in the section 13 in [the manner described, it will be manifest "that the prongs may be easil removed and in order to accomplish this a 1 that is necessary is to remove the fastening devices 14, which will allow the section 13 to be detached and the rong may thenbe readily removed. It wilFbe noted that the extremity of the portion 21 of the prong stands'adjacent the face of the section 13, which abuts the section 10 so that when the parts are assembled that end of the prongs will be protected. A clamping member 24 is provided in i extremities with openings 25 into which the uprights 11 are adapted ,to project so that the clamping member may be moved upon I the uprights toward and away from the suport. The lower face of the clamping memr 24 is provided with a series of teeth 26 that extend entirely across the face and transversely thereof. These teeth are so arwill be seen that the teeth will embed themselves in the article, under such action of the cutter.

. .In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 7, the clamping member is provided in one of its faces with upright recesses or grooves 28, so that when the clamping member is moved into the position shown in Fig. 4, so as to stand close to the support, or to grip an articleof a size that the prongs19 will extend entirely through the article, the prongs will enter the recesses 28 to be protected thereby.

An suitable means maybe provided for securing the clamping members in position,

' and to that end there may be provided a 'recess 29 in one of the faces of the clamping member extending lengthwise thereof. Arranged to move within this recess are elements 30, 31, which are preferably provided with beveled extremities 32 that respectively cooperate with the teeth 12 of the uprights 11. An operating handle 33 is connectedas at 34 with "theadjacent ends of the ele- 60 ments 30, 31, and is pivotally mounted as at 35 so that by manipulating the lever 33 the elements 30,31 maybe movedinto a position to lock'or unlock the clamping member. The elements 30, 31, may be each provided witha slot- 36 through which fastening bolts .37 pass,,which act as a guide for the eleing. member it may be ma ntained in a horiz'ontal position by the operator, who can manipulate it with one hand.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the clamping member 24 is provided with a series of apertures 39. extending transversely therethrough and a plurality of pins or prongs 40 are also provided. These pins or prongs are laterally deflected as at 41 at one end thereof, and the deflected portions are inserted in the apertures 39 and secured in any suitable manner preferably by upsetting the extremity of the portion 41. as at 42. The clamping member is also provided with "a series of recesses 43 in one face thereof, and which recesses communicate with the apertures 39, so that when the pins 40 are in position with respect to the clamping member, a portion of the 1 body of the pin will'rest in the recess 43.

These pins 40 are of a considerable length was to impale articles of any desired size,

and will also simultaneously impale and "hold a plurality of articles of difi'erent sizes upon the support and the pins 40, together with the pins or prongs 21 are arranged in staggered relation as well as in the same'vertical plane.

In operation, the article to be sliced is.

placed upon the holder by inserting the pins or prongs 19 in the extreme tip of the article and then lowering the clamping member24, of the form shown in Fig.1, so that the pins 40 will impale the article. The le- 'ver 33 is then adjusted to shift the elements 30 and 31 to lock the clamping member in the desired position. p

In the form of the invention shown in .Fig. 4, where the pins 40* are omitted, the clamping member 24 is lowered so that the teeth 26 will engage the article, and the teeth 26 will also engage the article when the form shown in Fig. 1 is used.

During the cutting operation, the teeth 26, being disposed in opposition to the cutter, will embed themselves in the article and the article will be held securely.

I In order to prevent or overcome the tendency of a rocking movement of the clamping member 24 upon the uprights 11, brackets 44 may be provided which are connected with the clamping member and these brackets embrace the uprights 11. In order to arrest or limit the movement of the clamping member 24 toward the support, to protect may be shaped with a laterally projecting shoulder 45 which is adapted to engage and rest upon the ends of the uprights 11. With this improved construction, it will be manifest that when the clamping member 24 is lowered, the portions 45 of the brackets 44 will engage the ends of the uprights and thereby arrest the movement of the clamp- .ing member.

It will also be manifest that with this improved construction, it is possible to use the same as an individual holder, that is to say, an article may be clamped or secured to the holder and allowed to remain in the holder until it is completely out up, and any number of these holders may be employed for difi'erent articles as may be desired, as they may be readily attached to or detached from the machine.-

It will also be manifest that the prongs and pins are so arranged that they will be in a plane parallel to the cutting plane, thereby obviating any danger of the cutter contact-- ing with the prongs, and also rendering it possible to completely out up the article.

It is also possible to cut a plurality of articles of difierent sizes or diameters simultaneously, that isv to say, a plurality of articles of difierent size and d1ameter may be secured to the holder at the same time inasmuch as the prongs are of such a size that they will penetrate all of the articles and thereby secure them to the holder. If desired the support 10 may be provided with suitable handles 46 by means of which it i may be lifted from the machine and transported.

The recesses or grooves 28 are so arranged in the face of the clamping member 24, that when the pins 49 stand within the recesses, the ends of the teeth 26 will stand substantially flush with the outer faces of the pins,

so that the teeth 26 will act upon the article between the pins 19, and being substantially flush with the outer faces of the pins, the

pins will be protected during the slicing to actuate the clamping member with one hand, while his other hand is free to'hold the article while the clamping member is being lowered. a

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes may be article clamping member cooperating with tit made in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, without departing from the spirit of this invention, and it is therefore desired that the drawings submitted above shall be considered as being merely diagrammatic.

What is claimed as new is:

1. An article holder for slicing machines embodying a support for the article, article engaging means connected with the support, an article clamping member coiiperating with the support, and teeth extending across one face of the said member, said teeth projecting in a general direction toward. one end of the member.

2. An article holder for slicing machines embodying a support for the article, an article clamping member cooperating with the support, an upright guide for the clamping member, and a stop device for limiting the movement of the clamping member toward the support.

3. An article holder for slicing machines, embodying a support for the article, an

the support, an upright guide for the clamping member, and a stop device for limiting the movement of the clamping member to* ward the support, said stop device cooper ating with the said guide.

4. An article holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, an upright projecting thereabove, an article clamping member movable upon the upright toward and away from the support, and a stop device for limiting the movement of the clamping member, said stop device embodying I1 185}1;HS adapted to engage the end of the uprig t.

5. An article holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, an upright projecting thereabove, an article clamping member movable upon the upright toward a and away from the support, and a bracket projecting from the clamping member, said Me racket embodying a laterally projecting shoulder adapted to engage the end of the upright to arrest the movement of the clamping member in one direction and for supporting the member. p

6. An article holder for slicingmachines, embodying an article support, an upright projecting thereabove, an article clamping member movable upon the upright toward and away from the support, a bracket pro- 'jecting from the clamping member, said bracket embodying a laterally projecting shoulder adapted to engage the end of the l upright to arrest the movement of the clamping member in one direction'and for supporting the member, and a fastening device coiiperating with the upright for securing the clamping member in its adjusted position.

7. An article holder for slicing machines, 13o

embodying an article support, an upright projecting thereabove, an article clamping member movable upon the upright toward and away from the support, a sto device for limiting the movement of the c amping member, sald stop device embodying means adapted to engage the end ofthe upright, and a-fastening device carried by the said member and cooperating with the upright for securing the member in its adjusted position.

8; An. article holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, an upright projecting thereabove, an article clamping member movable upon the upright toward and away from the support, a bracket projecting from the clamping member, said bracket being shaped to embrace the upright, and a shoulder on the bracket, said shoulder being adapted to engage the end of the upright to arrest the movement of the clamping member and to support the latter.

9. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, article holding means 11 on the support, a clamping member mova le toward and away from the support, and article engaging teeth on one face of the member, said teeth extending transversely thereof, and pins cooperating with said teeth, said pins projecting from the clamping member and extending beyond the teeth for impaling the article. 10. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, article holding means u on the support, a clamping member mova 1e toward and away from the support, and article engaging teeth on one face of the member, said teeth extending transversely thereof, pins cooperating with said teeth, said pins projecting from the clamping members and extending beyond the teeth for impaling' the article, and means for securin the said member in clamping relationto t e said support. 11. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying .an article support, upwardly projecting article engaging pins, a clamping member movable toward and away from the support, downwardly projecting pins connected with the member and cooperating with the firstrecited pins, and articlegengaging teeth arranged on the clamping member'and cooperating with the pins.

12. A work holder for slicing machines,

embodying an article support, upwardly ro'ectin article en agin ins, a clam 1n x neiilber riovable tow ard 51d away fronPth support, downwardly projecting pins connected with the member and coiiperating with the first recited pins, article engaging teeth" arranged on the clamping member and cooperating'with the pins, and means connected with the clamping member for arresting themovement of the member and second recited pins toward the said support.

1... nae-nee? 13. A work holder for slicing machine's, embodying an article su'pport, article engaging means-projecting thereabove and embodying upstanding impalement pins, a clamping member movable toward and away from the support, impalement pins depending from the member,- and means for securing the clamping member in its adjusted position, all of said pins operating in the same vertical plane.

14. A work holder for. slicing machines, embodying an article support, article engagin means projecting thereabove and embo ying upstanding impalement pins, a clamping member movable toward and away from the support, impalement pins depending from the member, and means for securing the clamping member in its adjusted position, all of said pins operating in the same vertical plane, the pins on the support and clamping member being arranged in staggered relation.

15. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, article engaging means projecting thereabove and embodying upstanding impalement pins, a clamping member movable toward and awa from the support, impalement pins depen ing fromv the member, means for securing the clamping member in its adjusted position, all of said pins operating in the same vertical plane, and article engaging teeth on the lower face ofthe clamping member, said teeth and pins cooperating to hold the article.

16, A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, uprights projecting thereabove, a clamping member movable upon the uprights, and means carried by the said member and cooperating with the uprights for securing the clamping member in its adjusted position, the said means embodying oppositely disposed sliding elements adapted to engage the, respective uprights, and an operatinghandle common to and connected with the inner ends of said elements for operating them.

17. A work holder for slicing machines embodying an article support, upri hts projecting thereabove, a clamping mem er movable upon the uprights, locking elements recessed into the said member, one end of each of said elements being disposed in proximity to each of the uprights, and an operating element, common to and connected with the other ends of the said element for simultaneously actuating them, said elements cooperating with the uprights to lock the clamping member in position.

= 18. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying a body portion, there being an aperture extending transversely therethrough, and an impalement pin, one end of the pin being deflected laterally with respect to the body of the pin, the deflected aerate"? end of the pin being seated ,in the said aperture.

19. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying a body portion, there being an aperture extending transversely therethrough, and an impalement pin, one end of the pin being deflected laterally with respect to the body of the pin, the deflected end of the pin being seated in the said aperture, said body being also provided with a recess in one face thereof, said recess being disposed adjacent o and having communicationwith the aperture and into which recess, a portion of the pin is seated.

20. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying a support, article engaging pins projecting thereabove, uprights projecting thereabove, a clamping member movable upon the uprights toward and away from said support, and teeth on the lower face of the member extending transversely thereof, said teeth projecting in a direction toward one end of the member, there being recesses in the clamping member to receive the said pins. 7

21. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying a support, article engaging 'i-is projecting thereabove, uprights projecting thereabove, a clamping :member movable upon the uprights toward and away from said support, teeth on the lower face of the member extending transversely thereof, said teeth projecting in a direction toward one end of the member there being recesses in the clamping member to receive the said pins, and a handle connected with the clamping member and disposed intermediate the ends of the member.

22. An article holder for slicing machines embodying a support for the article, article engaging means connected with the support, an article clamping member cooperating with the support teeth extending across one face of the said member, said teeth projecting in a general direction to- .ward one end of the member, and a handle connected with the said member and disposed intermediate the ends of the member.

23. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, said support embodying separate sections, impalementpins connected with one of the sections one end of the pins being seated in one ot the sections, the extremitles of said ends being disposed adjacent that edge of the said section' which stands adjacent the other of the sections, and means for detachably securing the sections together.

24. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, said support embodying separate sections, impalement pins connected wlth one of the sections, one

end of the pins being seated in one of the sections, the extremities of said ends being disposed adjacent that edge of the said sec tion which stands adjacent the other of the sections, means for detachably securing the sections'together, and an upright connected to and extending above that section to which the said pins are connected.

25. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying a work support, a clamping member coiiperating with and movable toward and away from the support, and a series of coplanar spaced, oppositely disposed work impalement pins connected with the support and the clamping member.

26. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying a work support, a clamping member coiiperating with and movable toward and away from the support, a series of coplanar, spaced, oppositely disposed work impalement pins connected with the support and clamping member, and teeth on the lower face of the clamping member, said teeth extending transversely thereacross, and cotiperating with the pins on the member to hold the work.

27. A work holder for slicing machines,- embodying a work support, a clamping member cooperating with and movable toward and away from the support, a series of coplanar, spaced, oppositely disposed work impalement pins connected with the support and the clamping member, teeth on the lower face of the clamping member, said teeth extending transversely thereacross and cooperating with the pins on the member to hold the work, and ahandle connected with the clamping member intermediate the ends thereof for actuating the member.

28. A work holder for slicing machines,

member coiiperating with and movable toward and away from the support, a series of coplanar, spaced, oppositely disposed work impalement pins connected with the support and the clamping member, uprights upon which the clamping member is adapted to move, and a fastening device carried with the clamping member and cooperating with the uprights for securing the clamping member in adjusted position.

29. A work holder for slicing machines embodying an article support, spaced prongs projecting thereabove, a clamping member, and teeth extending transversely of the article engaging face of the member, said member havin vertical recesses ada ted to receive the sai pins, whereby the said teeth will stand substantially flush with the outer face of the pins when the pins project into the said recesses.

30. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, spaced prongs projecting thereabove, and a clamping member, said member having an undulated article engaging surface and upright recesses adapted to receive the pins, wherebythe undulated surface will engage the article beme tween the pins and the said undulated surface will stand substantially flush with the outer surface of the pins when the pins extend into the recesses. a

31. A work holder for slicing machines, embo ying an article holder, a clamping member, means for guiding the clamping member into and out of operating position, teeth extending across the article engaging surface of the clamping member, and prongs projectin from said member and extendin beyond tfie said teeth, the outer surface 0 the prongs being disposed in a plane substanltially flush with the lateral ends of said teet 32. A work holder for slicing machines, embodying an article holder, a clamping member, a guide for directing the clamping member into and out of operating position, and a stop device connected with the clamp ing member and 'adapted to engage the end of the said guide for limiting the movement of the clamping member in one direction.

33. As an article of manufacture, an article clamping member for slicing machines, said member having teeth extending across the article engaging face thereof, the said teeth projecting in a general direction toward one end of the member.

34. An article holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, teeth projecting above the support, the outer face of the teeth being substantially flush with the edge of the support, and an article clamping member cooperating with the teeth and support.

35. An article holding member for slicing machines, embodying a body portion and downwardly extending pointed tines or pins projecting from said body, the outer face of the tines or pins being substantially flush with the front edge of the said body portion.

36. An article holder for slicin machines embodying an article support, an an article clamping member cooperating with. the sup port, said clamping member having means substantially flush with its edge adapted to simultaneously secure and hold a plurality of articles of difl'erent diameters resting upon the support.

37. An article holder for slicing machines, embodying an article support, an article holding member cooperating with the support having an edge adjacent which the cutting is done, and a plurality of extended 1mpalement pins depending from the said member, the outer face of said pins being substantially flush with said edge, said pins being spaced from each other in a direction lengthwise of the said member, whereby a plurality of articles of different diameters resting upon the support may be slmultaneously held by said member.

38. An article support having an edge adj acent which the cutting is done, and a clamping member cooperating with the support, said member having extended pointed pins or tines depending t erefrom, the outer face of said ins ortines' being substantially fiush'wit 1 the said edge of the support.

39. An article holder for slicing machines, said holder embodying an article support, spaced uprights projecting thereabove, a clampin member cooperating with the support, a handle connected with the member intermediate its ends, and extended bearings on the members having engagement with the uprights for holding the clamping member for free and unbinding sliding movement upon the uprights and for alining said member with the cutting edge of the support.

40. A work holder for slicing machines embodying an article support, said support embodying separate sections, impalement pins connected with one of the sections one end of the pins being seated in one 9f the sections, the extremities of said ends being disposed adjacent that edge of the said section which stands adjacent the other of the sections, and means for detachably securing the sections together.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the resence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 28th day of April, A. D. 1917.

ALFRED M. DEMUTH. 

